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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ' T9 r* Z0 G6 T( H: ^3 ^1 q, n; ^
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
* L6 z/ J  O1 b# z1 T; ]It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) % P0 _4 W$ K7 z8 R! u6 H5 [( S; ^
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
- N# z( m2 Q/ y- \/ mNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
9 L- m+ V3 n$ `: C8 V' AI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)# k0 c8 u' z* x# D+ v
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) * G6 Z- M' l9 d
I am not available.(我正忙着)
( O2 R3 x: }) Y9 r" [7 T5 Q& gWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ; a/ q. }* m; T9 C4 s+ Z, E8 {' S
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
( ^/ ~0 F7 E& M* b) ~7 fDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 1 F: }" O- W( X3 Z' c' h) B: H
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 - W8 U1 b9 p2 m% x5 V
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 - I) v! u: \) \) ^
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
( L7 K: d  ?9 c7 h% Z( N1 B- q" p- SI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
  |1 l& V" H# s4 ~* kYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ) D# D: f$ x6 Y$ z* B) m' ]
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
4 N' O. I! |2 gYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 " K8 j, E# z" |; o
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ! P" c0 x6 D0 K& l( @- M4 m
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 1 ~6 O& E9 l$ @
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 / M- m3 J, A  _3 \0 f
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 ; ?2 I$ t2 g9 y3 z' D, J
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
+ K# T$ p# j# Y, m: s: C7 UIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 2 E& b7 a- |2 @& W' \! }5 K
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 3 ]. e0 [' e4 ~) f- ~
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
/ o9 M8 X6 b! i$ G: bYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 . c# `: C/ h0 n. w/ `8 C2 x1 I
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
, {4 p  m0 m* j1 }0 R, }. GHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? " i, n( }! y. }% H$ ~; Q
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
& o1 e6 F) j  v5 ~6 Z) eI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
4 e3 N4 Y) f, b* E2 x5 va piece of one's mind .直言不讳 # ~9 G. i6 f. N5 M. u
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
. s+ z7 S: r  d) U, Wa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 % f! {& Y5 E5 Y& U
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
) A, x0 [6 K) z& la dog's life 潦倒的生活 # u; v* x; k: I9 Z1 S" F, k
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
' D3 g3 T* `6 QA to Z 从头至尾
: a& V! R" f; }% Z4 A( pI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
8 B, n' _- \; A/ jabove somebody 深奥
' @/ K% e4 _6 A6 R  c5 ~8 b9 p+ G* FWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ( J& |1 ]; W; P$ L- ?/ f4 a% b# S
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
+ [2 F' s0 j# G6 T6 Z3 S" SWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 8 N; L( Q# |+ I. U
all the more 更加,益发 6 v# H4 C. u4 h- ]5 z0 E
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ! K" E4 ^+ ^* w0 V  b! W8 `3 n
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 + [: B+ c, f/ t% W
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 . E. l3 V' j) I! [' P
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
: q1 y; E! \6 W; aThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
3 Y. j' E' x8 t! k* f3 m6 ?8 _  Oall out 竭尽全力 5 b0 d: m- q7 S+ v( t. O8 b
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
8 D% L& A4 o& kall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 3 p, i" j1 q* n" S% n
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
- L# C+ v8 ~4 J: a' T, DI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
1 k( H0 ^( Y1 e+ }all set 准备就绪
1 [% T* S7 G' E+ zHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 / @6 }6 w4 C% Q, N
all you have to do 需要做得是 : p8 G1 e* D. {( i0 x
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
6 ?8 n4 {# o5 F$ q5 o; Las easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 & |5 i1 v; i# V( z, M. W. d5 K1 l
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 9 L2 _$ Y9 y/ K* g8 R1 W
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
$ x0 ~8 h% P  y/ F) t' zas busy as a bee 非常忙 0 j! m/ N2 ~. p9 {% t8 F
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
* I% d9 x0 l; r' [) L3 pat one's fingertips 了如指掌
' ?- e) |( \/ \3 z  `" k, T* X7 G1 U/ fHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
9 m. A3 h7 ~2 P. L; w7 N0 g+ @at one's wit's end 智穷 " `4 d/ p) |+ Y
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 1 p3 g2 y# ]) k
big shot 大人物,大亨
, D0 V4 x. k' J) `3 QHe is a big shot in our little town.
- [4 @. ]) e" Hblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 + F9 b( F# C8 h: h
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
! W& ?$ T. f) C0 f# }5 ~black and blue 遍体鳞伤 - o4 V3 e; s' y, \
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
" Q! T5 J6 F9 zblack and white 白纸黑字 9 h7 Y+ k" `4 N4 r' E# k* H7 f
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
) |+ q6 R$ _8 }+ N8 {5 W5 e9 m# Fblind alley 死胡同 , B4 a' R( f# s' v: X
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
  q& h; F1 ~3 {: O& P- h/ z8 zblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 0 @+ ?7 t6 @2 ^8 Q
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 2 A2 h# _$ h2 G$ A- o3 c
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
8 S! X) @8 F$ k# e% V: I' }4 mDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 % u  Z) k8 z7 n) ^' S8 C/ B$ ]
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 + U3 n9 ?' @6 X0 }: R
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
* h) d+ A- k, }- n8 z! dbland new 崭新的
0 m# b* b0 h" ~+ Sa bland new coat 新衣服
7 v, |$ t+ v$ Lbreak the ice 打破沉默 ; h. M' k' g) y
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
; v4 |* z$ j' D+ V9 c0 S+ \- }  Yby a blow 无意中的一击
1 N  K4 G" I- S$ ?* v2 EHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 2 Z- ?% b% }$ ~! W8 _# A  n7 e
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
% ]$ A$ p" V# v, E( |; }, cI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 1 D* `5 D8 k/ }- v
carry something too far 过火了
; |$ ?+ @' |- K" A) \$ Q6 `You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 # _( |: {# i6 I$ E" c
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ) w+ H# X; \; R6 C) t
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ) r& N. z0 [7 w  g1 n4 l7 Y7 {2 d: U
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
; N. C$ l( v9 [" j& lchain smoker 老烟枪 - C8 k8 e# X7 {" S  z( M& }+ q
come up with 产生,想出
: W/ h, M; z2 u1 F* l, eLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
% ]6 j  A8 j/ H/ Jcome easily 容易
+ [* m6 U- K" W5 ], e1 t5 a8 f+ {0 qLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
8 z5 J4 N- f: U$ L. scup of tea 喜欢 . g, I# S' b* q6 f
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
8 Z* O7 n5 \9 T. O* Y/ jcut it out 停止,住嘴
6 u5 a* ]0 r& ICut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 7 g# r5 M( i; Q
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 6 ]4 v9 q4 n; F" f2 d
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 }/ ]3 i& t) g  [/ C3 CNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% I7 ]" N3 G% |dear John letter 绝交信 0 U1 V" C4 ]- J, ?# @3 n& D
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
! V6 a' }% Y5 [6 U0 ]# I) e3 Ido somone good 对某人有好处
5 s6 F/ `. E0 ]0 l) t, \Having some moring exercises does you good. 1 t7 g1 C: \& U& e$ _+ z, r
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
" y0 z" z3 ?% y& Y$ W& }doesn't count 这次不算 6 ]( k+ |. _8 D. v1 z: x" J
It doesn't count this time,try again.
7 T# D. L( x  M' C3 ldoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
8 N9 V: t8 F& \) _( R8 @  j0 HThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. . E) j2 V9 }* ?/ R8 x* v7 s0 V
down and out 穷困潦倒 / r* b8 ~. ?1 B" w) M  U
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
" p/ J% q" c5 f+ R3 ^% [  I9 b- i# Adrive at 用意,意欲 , ~9 B2 B% g4 ]5 I( P' A
What's he driving at?他用意何在? , X" _2 j7 T) j6 ^9 P4 Y  X4 ]3 [6 L
drop in 偶然拜访 7 l/ B( o2 N6 M3 V
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
4 N9 n3 j- r! ^; idrop me a line 写信给我
9 c( N: D1 _+ V. ?& f% oOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. ! ]5 j: f& R% @- Y. j5 @
early bird 早起的人 & M- \% R) x; i# y5 G+ D9 p& z! N
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
. M3 B1 i3 R: L$ S* l# qeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 6 r* u" R$ |+ B8 _4 r( Q4 V
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
  O  F" u' D& b* n# zI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
! E, q; O& v2 Q' P6 a: Gface the music 直面困难
& Y7 k% P4 k# u0 Q" s" A. LHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 3 m' S/ Q( d+ |( Y
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 - v+ `' Z! [0 ?9 n0 x3 W
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
" g4 X/ X4 @9 z# G# x9 c  I0 S2 t0 K5 zfed up 厌倦 + t9 i* o* \2 B" ~8 S* p
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
2 t) ^% a3 i1 I4 k1 Mfeel free to do something 不要拘束
  ^) G4 I' j7 |- f) j% j5 zPlease feel free to make suggestions. 8 ~+ ^/ R8 B% h
few and far between 很少,稀少
' n# c- w0 }2 l% L2 }Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 1 x4 e7 n: w9 X9 c) e3 \5 H
French leave 不辞而别 0 d  ]% R* n8 g  R8 y9 `- }1 E0 f
give me a headache 让人头痛
# z; C4 u, G( zThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
# _+ ~- K# H+ U" `2 E" Pgive me a hand 帮我一下 8 ]! x$ b8 {' x# U& U2 p7 G
go Dutch AA制
! _& ^7 B- n: E, F5 s  v. |God bless you 上帝保佑你
* A8 d* k8 P, h! z& l  Q" nGod bless you with your examinations. / {! L( K+ l( ~7 l' U' [
God knows 天知道
' O6 |% m' ^% F% TGot it? 明白了吗?
+ K; N1 s& j4 B% O" ]: g3 ygreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
! Z" t4 y2 P! t* y  hhands are full 非常忙 ' \* S9 H# C, W5 P
have a ball 勇敢
' ?1 A  R' n- h/ zhave had it 受够了
. X: p% w* d$ L+ WI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
# R2 l3 b+ ~8 `5 o# |- ]/ J" ehold water 站得住脚   b$ W7 Y% W) w
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. / `1 g3 b3 t. n* w" p' }$ \0 s
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
, D( K( [; K5 u) [. f/ JIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
! X* F4 F" h* x0 ^8 Skeep an eye on 提高警惕
) o" T0 w# B# H$ wkill time打发时间 . J: \! I" X  S5 G  P2 [
lazy bones 懒骨头
: r* y% Y; L/ UGet up lazy bones!
  T2 E) n+ y' C- f( g6 aleave it to me 让我来吧 $ I. m/ k" l/ A" B0 d4 i7 o' T
leave me alone 别管我 9 |; ^' [* F3 ]4 M7 H
like father like son 有其父必有其子 * X, P! ?' s* l( w  C! u
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 _3 G( x# p& D4 i" B8 P( V
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - W  l3 g. E  o/ d2 g5 J
make a big money 赚大钱
5 {! N) H9 n* \, G4 O7 }" ~+ |9 hmake both ends need 收支平衡
' x) {! {& O7 YWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. $ \5 [' `. B1 y' y; g! B7 R4 o& U
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 7 H/ R  Q8 {9 j7 z9 _7 {* \
His achievement made waves in his country.
# [4 D1 D) \# f- v. D3 Ymake yourself at home 别拘束
, G2 S9 W6 f( Z* u1 @( Mno good 没有好结果 6 E3 i' i+ r* ?9 L# ?
Bad mam comes tono good.
+ r+ C" e" G+ Y- D( {no kidding 不要开玩笑 0 J0 |. b: b+ I7 {5 H+ B, E
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
/ {2 t, _/ n) i* t( Hnot really 也不是……
% [8 [8 k* q- n0 p+ N3 Uold hand 老手
0 v; h& Q0 U, vHe is an old hand at stealing. 0 |) `2 a! D2 k8 Q7 O
old story 老一套 1 U) G) N3 R  f! ~7 j
I am tired of it,same old story.
0 k  f6 m/ l- con one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
) B  a! W. v. W& o* Q9 d; H  Oon occasion 间或
3 n- z2 v1 M4 C/ Z- X' Y" fof one's own accord 自愿地 4 ~) X& V8 E7 u$ C
packed like sardins 拥挤 ' t  q" o$ t, D1 _5 b* l' m) D
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. % S' M( y0 j9 M- c
pass away 去世
5 P. `! I" ?; ~3 ]pay the price 付出代价 % F6 O+ p9 g( p9 g6 ]* E5 C
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 9 r, n6 \9 F. H/ b- E6 U
put up with 忍受 9 V( N2 P+ ]/ J' n- L- ~" q
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
1 o% k: T9 u. ]3 ^' Tred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
; ~  ]) r5 i+ hred tape 繁文缛节 4 ~; z0 i( r% u% J% `3 e
red carpet 红地毯 # p/ z( x: A6 Q$ ]* D# F4 h
run into 偶遇
0 h( P9 \9 _/ {( u; @: b+ S* WI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
2 D( I  u$ e: I, A- ]6 w+ Grun out of 用尽,缺少 2 r/ h$ E& E: b, _
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. # m: i- y" C4 o
show up 炫耀
* L  e0 P* M0 t8 E' i1 n* t- jsmall potatos 小人物 4 w" N4 @! _* c" S6 A
so what? 那怎么样呢?
" N+ j7 n% A6 ~! Pstand up for 忍受
7 w5 ]# n* E% x) S8 ^' p9 G  msuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 - w' P2 j+ P( O: z7 f- W0 x
sunday dress 最好的衣服
$ K8 k: l  f" W# o$ u6 X4 usure thing 十有把握的事 2 i7 Y/ H  ?  ]8 H
take one's time 尽情玩 3 p, I& h1 T) h& l8 N/ z; l8 }
Take your time and enjoy it. ! f0 U  g$ g& O4 j3 p/ T; x
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 5 u+ Y8 {* ?- o1 L" O! {! B
that's it 就是 8 F+ X: `. T+ W, p$ K8 g" Q
that is really something 太好了
8 O7 E: _; c3 D% `there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
  U) G9 m4 f) g3 wthere you go 这边请 4 y. W+ G2 d6 T% D: q# {
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
$ F- K" }& v- P) X& A  J& A& Junder the table 死底下,秘密地
3 O; P% D9 F  o2 \' ^+ V; dunder the weather 身体不适
5 t8 x7 ?5 {6 H  S# E  A1 xwhat's going on 怎么了 3 B" J$ _8 a- `
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
  p5 E" l" A1 Z$ m0 vwalking dictionary 活字典
2 H+ R( |( V0 R# m  zwhat is up 近来可好 " O. [0 w5 w" A- L- K
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
2 A- F$ V3 {+ @: v# j2 j上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?, J6 E! B+ S5 G' r$ p% ?
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
7 G8 m" _& W% w" _, z( [2 d4 d( n, \眼镜完好无损' Z5 S& j& t$ j. f: j$ d. c
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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